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BAL 11
OAK  0
 CHW  4
ANA  2
 DET  2
@CLE  0
 NYY 13
@KCR  5
 SEA  9
MIL  0
 TEX  7
BOS  6
 TOR  1
MIN  0
 ATL  3
PIT  1
 COL  9
PHI  0
 HOU  1
FLA  0
 LAD  5
CHC  2
 STL  8
@NYM  2
 MON  9
@SDP  3
 SFG  2
CIN  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 42,387

 Sunday, May 4, 1997, 1:08
Time of Game: 3:16
Tigers
2
12-17
Won 1
5th, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  6  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: Willie Blair (3-2), L: Charles Nagy (4-2), S: Doug Brocail (1)
 Indians
0
14-14
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .639   15   13    4   0   
B Higginson LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .735   14    7    3   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .899   15   10    0   2   GDP
T Clark 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .294  .965   19    9    7   0   
C Pride DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .633   16   10    0   0   
M Nieves RF                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .267  .827   18    7    1   0   
D Easley SS-2B                2   1   0   0    2   1  .273  .781   19    8    2   3   SB
R Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .353   10    7    6   0   
  P Nevin PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .368    1    1    0   0   
  B Johnson C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .635              2   0   
J Reed 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .618    8    6    2   1   
  D Cruz SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .519    1    1    0   0   

W Blair P                                                                     0   1
  J Cummings P                                                                0   0
  D Brocail P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   0    6   6              136   79   27   7
Batting Events
TB: J Reed; B Higginson; M Nieves; B Hunter; C Pride; T Clark.
GIDP: T Fryman (3).
RBI: T Clark (31); J Reed (3).
2-out RBI: J Reed; T Clark.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: J Reed (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Easley (9, 2nd base off C Nagy/P Borders).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .786   16   10    0   6   SH
T Fernandez 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .789   10    6    3   4   
J Thome 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .303 1.023   22   11   12   0   
M Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .894   13   11    1   2   
D Justice LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .383 1.262   21   12    0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .308  .939   19   14    2   1   
J Franco DH                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .333  .850   32   17    0   0   
B Giles CF                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .932    7    3    2   0   
  C Curtis PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .970   10    8    1   0   
P Borders C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.067    9    7    6   2   
  K Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .692   10    8    0   0   

C Nagy P                                                                      0   1
  P Assenmacher P                                                             0   0
  J Mesa P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       31   0   5   0    4   8              169  107   27  17
Batting Events
SH: O Vizquel (4, off W Blair).
TB: M Ramirez 2; J Franco; O Vizquel; P Borders.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Vizquel-T Fernandez-J Thome.

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blair, W (3-2)               5.2   5   0   0    3   4   0   5.08   25  112-68   43· 6·19    6·12· 6· 0     60    -     1.38   0.35
J Cummings, H (4)              2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.35    7   26-19   11· 5· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.19   0.23
D Brocail, S (1)               1     0   0   0    1   2   0   6.00    4   20-13    6· 2· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.90   0.11
Totals                         9     5   0   0    4   8   0          36  158-100  60·13·27    9·15· 6· 0          1-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Nagy, L (4-2)                8     6   2   2    6   6   0   4.53   34  125-70   34· 9·27   13· 9· 4· 0     62    -     0.89   0.11
P Assenmacher                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.39    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.47   0.02
J Mesa                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.87    2    7-6     5· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.93   0.06
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   6   0          37  133-77   40· 9·28   14·11· 4· 0          6-0
C Nagy faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: W Blair (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 42,387.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 18mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Omar Vizquel                 SS
2. Bobby Higginson              LF       2. Tony Fernandez               2B
3. Travis Fryman                3B       3. Jim Thome                    1B
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Matt Williams                3B
5. Curtis Pride                 DH       5. David Justice                LF
6. Melvin Nieves                RF       6. Manny Ramirez                RF
7. Damion Easley                SS       7. Julio Franco                 DH
8. Raul Casanova                 C       8. Brian Giles                  CF
9. Jody Reed                    2B       9. Pat Borders                   C

   Willie Blair                  P          Charles Nagy                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 -23 O 3,(2-0)  11% 56% 0-1 CLE T. Fernandez W. Blair Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
t6 0 12- OO 5,(2-2)  -11% 63% 1-0 DET T. Fryman C. Nagy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hunter to 3B
b5 2 123 O 5,(1-2)  11% 65% 0-1 CLE M. Williams W. Blair Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  11% 74% 1-0 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Hunter Scores
t5 2 -2- RO 5,(2-2)  10% 57% 0-0 DET J. Reed C. Nagy Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Easley Scores; Reed out at 2B/RF-C-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Hunter C. Nagy Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 DET B. Higginson C. Nagy Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 DET T. Fryman C. Nagy Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 47% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel W. Blair Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 49% 0-0 CLE T. Fernandez W. Blair Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Thome W. Blair Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Lineout: RF
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 DET C. Pride C. Nagy Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 47% 0-0 DET M. Nieves C. Nagy Walk
t2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 DET D. Easley C. Nagy Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 47% 0-0 CLE M. Williams W. Blair Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 CLE D. Justice W. Blair Walk
b2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  -4% 41% 0-0 CLE M. Ramirez W. Blair Single to RF (Line Drive); Justice to 2B
b2 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  5% 45% 0-0 CLE J. Franco W. Blair Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Giles W. Blair Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 DET R. Casanova C. Nagy Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 DET J. Reed C. Nagy Foul Popfly: C
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 DET B. Hunter C. Nagy Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 47% 0-0 CLE P. Borders W. Blair Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel W. Blair Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 46% 0-0 CLE T. Fernandez W. Blair Lineout: 2B; Vizquel to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b3 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  4% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Thome W. Blair Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 DET B. Higginson C. Nagy Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 DET T. Fryman C. Nagy Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 DET C. Pride C. Nagy Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 46% 0-0 CLE M. Williams W. Blair Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 49% 0-0 CLE D. Justice W. Blair Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 47% 0-0 CLE M. Ramirez W. Blair Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b4 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 CLE J. Franco W. Blair Balk; Ramirez to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  4% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Franco W. Blair Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  5% 55% 0-0 DET M. Nieves C. Nagy Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 DET D. Easley C. Nagy Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 DET R. Casanova C. Nagy Easley Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 48% 0-0 DET R. Casanova C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- RO 5,(2-2)  10% 57% 0-0 DET J. Reed C. Nagy Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Easley Scores; Reed out at 2B/RF-C-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -5% 52% 0-1 CLE B. Giles W. Blair Walk
b5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -8% 44% 0-1 CLE P. Borders W. Blair Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Giles to 2B
b5 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  1% 45% 0-1 CLE O. Vizquel W. Blair Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Giles to 3B; Borders to 2B
b5 1 -23 O 3,(2-0)  11% 56% 0-1 CLE T. Fernandez W. Blair Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b5 2 -23 6,(3-2)  -2% 54% 0-1 CLE J. Thome W. Blair Walk
b5 2 123 O 5,(1-2)  11% 65% 0-1 CLE M. Williams W. Blair Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  4% 69% 1-0 DET B. Hunter C. Nagy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  6% 74% 1-0 DET B. Higginson C. Nagy Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hunter to 2B
t6 0 12- OO 5,(2-2)  -11% 63% 1-0 DET T. Fryman C. Nagy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hunter to 3B
t6 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  11% 74% 1-0 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Hunter Scores
t6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 DET C. Pride C. Nagy Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 76% 0-2 CLE D. Justice W. Blair Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 78% 0-2 CLE M. Ramirez W. Blair Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 76% 0-2 CLE J. Franco W. Blair Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left)
John Cummings replaces Willie Blair pitching; Chad Curtis pinch hits for Brian Giles (CF) batting 8th
b6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 80% 0-2 CLE C. Curtis J. Cummings Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
Chad Curtis moves from PH to CF
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 78% 2-0 DET M. Nieves C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 80% 2-0 DET D. Easley C. Nagy Walk
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 79% 2-0 DET R. Casanova C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Easley to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 76% 2-0 DET J. Reed C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' John Cummings facing 9-1-2
Damion Easley moves from SS to 2B; Deivi Cruz replaces Jody Reed (2B) playing SS batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 80% 0-2 CLE P. Borders J. Cummings Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 83% 0-2 CLE O. Vizquel J. Cummings Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 85% 0-2 CLE T. Fernandez J. Cummings Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 83% 2-0 DET B. Hunter C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 85% 2-0 DET B. Higginson C. Nagy Walk
t8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 83% 2-0 DET T. Fryman C. Nagy Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 81% 2-0 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' John Cummings facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 86% 0-2 CLE J. Thome J. Cummings Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 90% 0-2 CLE M. Williams J. Cummings Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 92% 0-2 CLE D. Justice J. Cummings Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 93% 2-0 DET C. Pride C. Nagy Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 96% 2-0 DET M. Nieves C. Nagy Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pride to 3B
t9 0 1-3 4,(3-0)  1% 97% 2-0 DET D. Easley C. Nagy Walk; Nieves to 2B
Paul Assenmacher replaces Charles Nagy pitching; Phil Nevin pinch hits for Raul Casanova (C) batting 8th
t9 0 123 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 95% 2-0 DET P. Nevin P. Assenmacher Flyball: CF
Jose Mesa replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
t9 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  -3% 92% 2-0 DET D. Cruz J. Mesa Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t9 2 123 O 6,(1-2)  -3% 89% 2-0 DET B. Hunter J. Mesa Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 6-7-8
Doug Brocail replaces John Cummings pitching; Brian Johnson replaces Phil Nevin (PH) playing C batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 95% 0-2 CLE M. Ramirez D. Brocail Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -7% 88% 0-2 CLE J. Franco D. Brocail Walk
b9 1 1-- O 6,(1-2)  7% 95% 0-2 CLE C. Curtis D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Pat Borders (C) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  -0% 95% 0-2 CLE K. Mitchell D. Brocail Defensive Indifference; Franco to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 6,(1-2)  5% 100% 0-2 CLE K. Mitchell D. Brocail Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

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